In the canopy of the cold night, the half moon hung obliquely, the starlight was sparse, and the whole earth seemed to be asleep. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

"Bang...... Smack......"

Suddenly, the sound of fireworks was heard from a distance, breaking the silence of the night.

Li Ru watched the blue signal flare explode in mid-air, and ordered:

"All due north, full speed ahead."

"No." The guards whispered in response, speeding up their pace through the jungle towards the place where the flare was raised—

A quarter of an hour later, the group arrived at the place where the flares were fired, but it was quiet all around, and there was no half of a figure, and one of the guards couldn't help but lower his voice and asked:

"My lord, why is there no one?"

Li Ru glanced at him and said in a loud voice:

"The earth is high and high, and the mountains and rivers are beautiful."

Immediately, a person replied with full of energy: "The door faces the sea, and the Sanhe River flows for ten thousand years." ”

Everyone turned their heads to look at the place where the voice sounded, and a young man with clear eyebrows came out of the shadows and arched his hand:

"I haven't seen you for a long time, Master Li, don't come unharmed."

Li Ru said lightly: "It was actually Lord Gongsun who went out in person, and Confucianism was flattered." ”

Gongsun Jing said with a smile: "Lord Li has made great contributions, and the Lord will have a great reward." But for now, please go outside the gate to avoid the limelight, the carriage is ready for you......"

Li Ru nodded and said, "No problem, everything is up to the adults." ”

Gongsun Jing looked around at the more than ten guards behind Li Ru, and said with a smile:

"You guys have worked hard all the way to protect Lord Li along the way, let's say goodbye, there will be a period later."

As soon as Gongsun Jing's words fell, more than a dozen black-clothed people suddenly fell from the tree, swinging their knives with lightning speed, retracting their knives, and then quickly retreating, hiding in the darkness like ghosts in the blink of an eye......

Except for Li Ru and Gongsun Jing, there was no one standing at the scene, Gongsun Jing had a smile on his face, and seeing that Li Ru's expression had not changed, he couldn't help but ask strangely:

"Tsk, Master Li, you don't seem surprised at all?"

Li Ru said lightly: "The Lord has always been cautious, and it is always right to be careful." ”

Gongsun Jing asked strangely: "The bird is hidden in the bow, are you not afraid that the Lord will kill you together?" ”

Li Ru looked calm, smiling but not speaking. Gongsun Jing couldn't help but ask curiously:

"Dare to ask why Your Excellency is so sure?"

Li Ru said in a light tone: "Because the living Li Ru is more valuable to the Lord." ”

Gongsun Jing stroked his palms and smiled, and said in an impassioned tone:

"Master Li is really smart, and he deserves to be the person who the Lord likes. The lord is very pleased with this great achievement, and another important task has been entrusted to you——"

Li Ru Zhengse said: "Please ...... as instructed"

Gongsun Jing smiled: "Does Mr. Li know about Bowanghou?" ”

Li Ru recalled for a moment and groaned, "You mean...... Zhang Jian? ”

Gongsun nodded and said: "In the second year of the founding of the Yuan Dynasty, Zhang Jian was ordered by Emperor Wu and led more than 100 people to the Western Regions with Gan's father as a guide, opening up the north-south road from the Han Dynasty to the Western Regions, and introducing sweat and blood horses, grapes, alfalfa, pomegranates, flax and other species from the Western Regions to the Central Plains, that is, the famous Silk Road. Master Li, are you willing to be a contemporary Bowanghou? ”

Li Ru was surprised and delighted, and said tentatively: "The meaning of the adult is ......."

Gongsun Jing continued: "In fact, in addition to opening up the "Silk Road", Emperor Wu also sent envoys and recruited merchants to trade at sea, opening up a "Maritime Silk Road". “

Li Ru knew very little about this aspect, and listened to Gongsun Jing's eloquent words:

"This South China Sea route sailed by boat from Ninan or Xuwen and Hepu to the south along the east coast of the Indochina Peninsula and arrived at Duyuan in the Mekong Delta in five months. After a four-month voyage north along the west coast of the Indochina Peninsula, it arrived at Yilu at the mouth of the Chao Phraya River. Since then, it has traveled south along the east coast of the Malay Peninsula, and after more than 20 days of sailing to Chamli, it has abandoned the ship and landed here, crossed the isthmus, and walked for more than 10 days to arrive at the capital of Lu. ”

Then board the ship and sail westward in the Indian Ocean, and after more than two months to reach the Huangzhi country. When returning to China, he went south from Huangzhi to the country of no longer Chengcheng, and then sailed directly to the east, arrived at the Strait of Malacca after eight months, anchored in Pizong, and finally sailed for more than two months, from Pizong to the border of Xianglin County in Rinan County. ”

……

Li Ru said tentatively: "Lord...... Do you want me to go to sea and reopen this route? ”

Gongsun Jing bowed slightly, "Lord Li has done such a great thing, and the two emperors have died at the hands of Your Excellency, and the four hundred years of the Great Han Dynasty have been destroyed by you alone." In the vast Central Plains, I am afraid that there is no place where Your Excellency will stand, and there is only a change of appearance, and he will go to overseas places to make a name for himself, and his name will go down in history......"

Li Ru pondered for a moment and said respectfully:

"Good. Since the Lord has so much trust in me and entrusted me with a heavy responsibility, Confucianism will do his best to live up to the Lord's trust. ”

Gongsun Jing smiled: "Very good." But the ugly words are ahead. One thing I hope Master Li will keep in mind: under any circumstances, you must not reveal your true identity to anyone, and you will not be allowed to step into the Central Plains again for the rest of your life. ”

Li Ru stiffened, so he had to swear an oath.

Gongsun Jing said with a smile: "Okay, the specific situation and information have already been prepared, Lord Li, please." ”

Li Ru said politely: "Lord Gongsun, please." ”

Gongsun Jing clapped his hands, a carriage drove out of the shadows, the two got into the carriage in turn, and the carriage gurgled into the distance......

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The morning sun casts a thin veil over the peaks, and the pale dawn blends with the faint morning mist, and the hills loom in the distance.

Li Dao's camp suddenly erupted into a shrill and frightened scream: "Ahhh

Soon the alarmed soldiers rushed to hear the news, and when they saw that it was one of the little eunuchs serving the emperor, a lieutenant scolded angrily:

"Shut up! Darn! What are you shouting early in the morning? ”

The little eunuch slumped to the ground, his face bloodless, trembling like chaff, and said inarticulately:

"No...... Oh no, Your Majesty...... Your Majesty! ”

The captain's face changed greatly, and he hurriedly stepped over the little eunuch, rushed into the sleeping tent of the Son of Heaven, and walked out in despair after a while, and instructed his subordinates:

"Hurry up and inform Da Sima-"

When a soldier heard this, he hurried outside......

……

After a while, Li Dao dared to come with the imperial doctor, the servant and other disheveled people, and after the imperial doctor and the servant shook his head gloomily and said:

"It's not saved, the corpse is already cold, and the gods are not saved......"

Li Wei was shocked, his face became even more ugly, and he gritted his teeth and asked:

"What about the cause of death?"

He replied in the affirmative: "Eat a lot of crane top red and die......"

Li Dao's face sank like water, "Is it suicide?" ”

He replied: "Probably not, there are some bruises on my arms and cheeks, I should have been forcibly poured poison......

Li Li suddenly breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Fortunately, it's not a suicide, but someone assassinated it?" ”

Li Wei slapped his nephew in the face unceremoniously, and reprimanded angrily:

"Idiot. Is there any difference? The Son of Heaven died in my barracks, defended by tens of thousands of our troops...... No matter how they die, they will definitely settle this account on my head, do you understand? ”

The corners of Li Li's mouth overflowed with blood, and he was too timid to speak. Li Dao looked around and said sharply:

"Who was in charge of the guards last night? Stand out! ”

The group of men looked at each other, no one moved, Li Wei was even more angry, his face was purple and red, his muscles were bursting up, and he roared:

"Bastard, which one the hell?"

After a while, a lieutenant whispered back, "It seems to be ...... General Xuanyi ......"

Li Dao was stunned for a moment, looked around and asked:

"What about Li Ru?"

No one responded, and Li Wei shouted hysterically:

"Bastard, find them all for me! I'm going to find it for me! ”

"No." When a group of subordinates heard the rumors, they scattered as birds and beasts...... (To be continued.) )

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